The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-30
WARNING THE PRESIDENT.
CHICAGO WORKMES WANT TO KNOW
If HE rs THEIR FRIEND.


IT he Lays the Corner stone OF n building
which Hon-union Men ARE Putting up the
Knights and UnIon Men will not Welcome
him tn Chicngo-Tbry Awaie his Answer.
CHICAGO, Sept. 40. Tho acceptance by
President Cleveland OF tho invitation to lay tho
corner stone OF the big Auditorium building on
tho occasion OF his visit to tho city Is likely to
lend to q rather awkward complication. Tho
wealthy CAPITALISTS who are at tho back OF tho
building enterprise were eager to Rivo the
thing great send Off by securing the Presi-
dents presence at the corner stone laying.
which they carefully timed to TT his visit. ana
some rather tart comment has been excitod
by what Is by many considered the bad taste
OF the capitalists In mixing up business with
hospitality in this manner. But the chief
trouble Is with the trades union people, who
arc Indignant that tho President OF tho United
States should lend his presence at the cere-
mony connected with u building upon which
none but nom union men arc employed.
"a telegram hns been sent to President
Cleveland asking him not to lay tho corner
stone OF the Auditorium building" said Scoro-
tary Turnbull Of District Assembly "a to-day.
II want to say right now, so that the matter
will not be misunderstood, thnt the carpenters
did not start this thing. Wo received IN official
invitation to participate In the demonstration
and parade. Subsequently 1t was proposed TO
have President Cleveland lny the corner stone
OF building being erected by non.union
work men. 1t could not be expected that we
would participate In ceremonies that Would Pc
to u.s. our astSa n ass
ave have not done this as political move.
but because we cannot be expected TO join. IN
the celebration attending the erection of q
building by workmen who are about as much
course the affair puts the President on record
In case G Iays the stone; that Is hs G ,h
t na s pos ws
IAN I can say about the matter now Il this"
said j. H. h1chana, editor o. the nTS"r III
labor organization Of this city, the name Of
which ! cannot give you a. present. passed
to lay tho corner, stone, OF the Auditorium
building because the, work was being done by
GS 1rr II the Fl 70
the the labor ' organ izations who has been ep.
r tho de%ons!rstiSn wiH s. called III e stsS
down and out. and II Is demnnded that n 2
OF ar Sho t
Has the President been supplied with
1T would bo o fair presumpton that he has"
Illus any reply hccn received from ON. him
however and in that event, the Demonstration
m hf fsr To ss, aGn g. xG not &
action remains yet to be taken before the reso.
to show h himset N lis true attitude soSsrS ths
ridge Tdae Of the carpenters Council During his
canvass for tho Presidency, the charge was
1ee avsy % the % Nsx aFk he sd h9a
as%sa ES see II e .ss sas
800 earpentePs. and When It Is brought up be-:
It is 81 900 to 81 that Il viii be carried unani.
mously. II the President reviews tho proces.
S9n # o% ss Saan a, The feq1a isaed f4 4:
shall, he will stand on scab work. 1 think he
means to be fair Man. and bore , he won't M
those WIZ seek to o" Sesra%a 70.
our votes count no less than Marshal Fields, OF
Ferd Pccks. or any other capitalist"
Marx Crawford th Of o the Trade Trade
eould,t be trades parade anyhow. The mon
days "" Wages ct this time It was not the praper
mix up in this, matter, There's one pleasant
thing though because 1t is sim OF the tines I n
s h tSe neys eesn S
was tho only event OF the kind in which they
had anything to do. When Presidents Grant,
Hayes. and Arthur visited Chicago they were
II don't want to figure In this matter," said
a prominent delegate TO District Assembly ~,
but l tell you that il Cleveland lays this cor.
ner stone tho matter will be taken to the Min
ncapolis Convention. There 10 some little feel
ing against tho carpenters Just now by con.
sentative knights, but If the President IL guilty
of the fatal folly Of being made, tool OF by
cheap, labor-jobhinS. closG-ilstcd millionhtres,
the labor mon Of the whole country will hold
him responsible"